Quality of Internet information in pediatric otolaryngology: A comparison of three most referenced websites

Volsky, Peter G.; Baldassari, Cristina M.; Mushti, Sirisha; Derkay, Craig S.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.05.026

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“…1). The importance 140 placed on the Internet was not affected by age (p = 0.209), [20]. This present work has found that 185 over 90% of those who had searched online for health information 186 at least partially agreed that the information found was 187 understandable, with a similar number (88%) agreeing that the 188 information was at least somewhat helpful.…”

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Patterns of Internet and smartphone use by parents of children attending a pediatric otolaryngology service

Glynn

O’Duffy

O’Dwyer

et al. 2013

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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CitationPatterns of Internet and smartphone use by parents of children attending a pediatric otolaryngology service. Objectives: To assess Internet use and the influence of smartphones on health-information seeking by parents and carers of children with ENT conditions. Methods: A paper-based questionnaire was circulated to parents attending otolaryngology services in both the out-patient and day-case settings at a tertiary referral centre. Results: 79.5% of questionnaires were returned. 29.9% had consulted the Internet for ENT-related information. Factors associated with increased rates of ENT-related online activity included younger age, university education, and access to a smartphone (all p 0.001). 65.7% and 57.7% had found the information which they had found online to be understandable and helpful, respectively; however, just 25.5% felt that it had influenced the medical decisions they had made for their child. 50.3% had previously or intended to discuss information found online with their surgeon. 9.2% had searched online for information regarding their child's surgeon; 19.6% of these said that this had been a factor in choosing that particular surgeon. On ranking 8 information sources in terms of importance (scale 0-5), the ENT Surgeon ranked as most important (mean = 4.63), whilst the Internet ranked lowest (3.10). 48.6% of respondents or their partners had an Internet-enabled smartphone; 45.2% said they would definitely use an iPhone app regarding their child's condition if one was available. 36.1% reported they would definitely use the Internet in the future. Conclusions: Whilst online sources must increasingly be considered in the dialogue with parents, it is clear that parents still rate the clinical team as most important for information gathering. Clinicianprovided websites and smartphone applications may be the key to ensuring the provision of quality information into the future.ß 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Patterns of Internet and smartphone use by parents of children attending a pediatric otolaryngology service

Glynn

O’Duffy

O’Dwyer

et al. 2013

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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“…Other studies have shown that the most commonly referenced Internet resources range in accuracy and have reading levels well above that of the general population. 15,22 In our population, nearly 60% of caregivers reported searching for medical information at least once in the preceding week. Thus, clinicians could extend their services beyond the in-clinic encounter by facilitating the distribution of appropriate information for each particular family.…”

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“…13 Still, given the ubiquity of online information, the variety of health resources has a range of accuracy and reliability. 5,[14][15][16] Although credible and reliable sources exist, it can be difficult for a caregiver to determine the quality of available content. 17 Given uncertainties surrounding content, caregivers have been more trusting of health information obtained from their child' s medical provider than Internet sources alone, and they value guidance to accessible and trustworthy sites.…”

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Access to Digital Technology Among Families Coming to Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

DeMartini¹,

Beck

Klein

et al. 2013

Pediatrics

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Internet, smartphones, and online social media offer new platforms for health promotion and disease management. Few studies have evaluated the use of digital technology among families receiving care in an urban pediatric primary care setting.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Caregivers in an urban pediatric primary care setting have access to and frequently use the Internet, smartphones, and online social media. These technologies may help reach a traditionally hard-to-reach population.abstract OBJECTIVE: Digital technologies offer new platforms for health promotion and disease management. Few studies have evaluated the use of digital technology among families receiving care in an urban pediatric primary care setting. METHODS:A self-administered survey was given to a convenience sample of caregivers bringing their children to 2 urban pediatric primary care centers in spring 2012. The survey assessed access to home Internet, e-mail, smartphone, and social media (Facebook and Twitter). A "digital technology" scale (0-4) quantified the number of available digital technologies and connections. Frequency of daily use and interest in receiving medical information digitally were also assessed. RESULTS:The survey was completed by 257 caregivers. The sample was drawn from a clinical population that was 73% African American and 92% Medicaid insured with a median patient age of 2.9 years (interquartile range 0.8-7.4). Eighty percent of respondents reported having Internet at home, and 71% had a smartphone. Ninety-one percent reported using e-mail, 78% Facebook, and 27% Twitter. Ninety-seven percent scored $1 on the digital technology scale; 49% had a digital technology score of 4. The digital technology score was associated with daily use of digital media in a graded fashion (P , .0001). More than 70% of respondents reported that they would use health care information supplied digitally if approved by their child' s medical provider.CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers in an urban pediatric primary care setting have access to and frequently use digital technologies. Digital connections may help reach a traditionally hard-to-reach population.

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“…[6] However, there remain many science and medicine pages in need of improvement. [7] Improved integration between academic journals and the encyclopedia stands to benefit both systems. [8] The WikiJournal of Medicine combines scholarly quality control with wiki editing.…”

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WikiJournal of Medicine, the first Wikipedia-integrated academic journal

Shafee¹,

Das²,

Masukume³

et al. 2017

Wiki J Med

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Quality of Internet information in pediatric otolaryngology: A comparison of three most referenced websites

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Patterns of Internet and smartphone use by parents of children attending a pediatric otolaryngology service

Patterns of Internet and smartphone use by parents of children attending a pediatric otolaryngology service

Access to Digital Technology Among Families Coming to Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

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